Victorian squads set to participate in Toyota National Inclusion Carnival

Vic Metro and Vic Country are both set to participate in the 2022 Toyota National Inclusion Carnival which will return for the first time since 2019 when State and Territory representative teams head to the Barossa Valley, South Australia for the competition from November 5 – 11.

First played in 2014, the Toyota AFL National Inclusion Carnival is an annual representative tournament for men with an intellectual disability and showcases these footballers to the broader community.

Northern Territory will be out to defend its title having won the last competition in 2019, held in Blacktown, NSW. The past two carnivals have been cancelled because of the pandemic.

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AFL Victoria send two representative teams, Victoria Country and Victoria Metro, to compete in the carnival. Our representative teams are underpinned by our Victorian FIDA Football League.

Both Victorian teams have had success in the carnival in the past, with Vic Metro having won the competition four times (2014 - 2018) and Vic Country winning the inaugural competition in 2014.

To get involved, participants are invited to attend our 'Come and Try' days to be held at various locations in Victoria in early October.

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Eight teams (12-a-side) will play a lightning carnival format over the first two days, then based on results, the top four teams go into Division 1 and the bottom four teams go into Division 2. Teams play three matches against opponents in their division, before the top two teams play off in the Grand Final.

Vic Country players at the 2019 Toyota National Inclusion Carnival.

Check out what the AFL National Inclusion Carnival is all about with this video below: